Gregory M.A. Gronbacher, Ph.D.

Gregory is a West Michigan–based real estate professional, educator, writer, and independent scholar.

Since 2014, he has served clients in residential real estate sales and advising, and he also teaches real estate licensing and continuing education as a state-certified instructor.

Additionally, Gregory’s background includes over 25 years as a digital copywriter and editor, and a decade at Amway as a web editor on a UI/UX core team—experience that continues to shape his clear, structured approach to communication.

Educated in Ireland and Europe, Gregory earned his Ph.D. in Social Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, with research focused on social philosophy and political economy, and he also completed graduate studies in philosophy and political economy at the International Academy of Philosophy in Liechtenstein. His undergraduate studies were in theology, philosophy, and politics.

Gregory’s philosophical and theological work is grounded in Celtic philosophy and in contemporary forms of Celtic spiritual ecology that emphasize interconnectedness, attentiveness to the natural world as a spiritual touchstone, and the presence of embedded meaning within lived experience. His work approaches spirituality as a reflective practice concerned with existential and normative questions—how meaning is discerned, sustained, and embodied within an interconnected world.

Alongside this intellectual work, he maintains a personal commitment to simplicity and minimalism, understood not as an aesthetic posture but as a disciplined way of living that supports clarity, attentiveness, and depth.

Beyond his academic work, Gregory’s writing includes a soon-to-be-released novel, It’s All in the Game, as well as previously published poetry.